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Pre-Unit #1 SS New Quiz
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Geography Longitude Latitude
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Primary/Secondary? Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.
Secondary
Primary
2
The farther away from the equator....
the hotter it is
the colder it is
the sunnier it is
the rainier it is
3
Madagascar, Kenya, Egypt, Niger, and Chad are all countries in which continent?
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
4
Spain, France, Germany, and Portugal are located on which continent?
North America
Europe
South America
Asia
5
Which set is NOT actual coordinates?
200 N 1200 W
800N 1000 E
240E 1100W
260S 1000E
6
The equator divides the globe into which two hemispheres?
Western/Northern
Eastern/Western
Southern/Eastern
Northern/Southern
7
Which continent has the most countries?
Oceania
Africa
Asia
North America
8
The imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England is called......
South Pole
North Pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
9
90
0
North of the Equator is .......
South Pole
Arctic Circle
North Pole
Equator
10
Which type of map shows the borders of countries?
political
climate
elevation
physical
11
Which hemisphere is the United States located in.......
Northwestern Hemisphere
Northeastern Hemisphere
Southwestern Hemisphere
Southeastern Hemisphere
12
Cuba, Canada, and Jamaica are located on which continent?
Australia
South America
North America
Asia
13
When giving someone a global or exact location, the first number you give is the ...........
time line
equator
longitude
latitude
14
Fred is standing at 56
0
N latitude and Mary is standing at 10
0
N latitude. Who is closer to the Equator?
Freddy
Mary
15
Which of the following is NOT a continent - Asia, China, Oceania, Europe
Oceania
China
Asia
Europe
16
Mike is standing at 72 degrees East and Joan is standing at 124 degrees West. Who is closer to the Prime Meridian?
Joan
Mike
17
Greenland is an island that belongs to ...........
India
China
Denmark
Australia
18
The study of Earth and its physical features is
gemology
geography
anthropology
botany
19
Which is the
coldest
continent?
Asia
Antarctica
Poland
Oceania
20
Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador are located on which continent?
South America
India
Africa
China
21
Primary/Secondary? A textbook describing the Civil War.
Secondary
Primary
22
The Prime Meridian divides the globe into which two hemispheres?
Northern/Western
Eastern/Western
Northern/Southern
Southern/Western
23
Primary/Secondary? A college professor talking about how the Pilgrims lived.
Secondary
Primary
24
Which continent is home to the largest forest - The Amazon?
Africa
South America
Asia
North America
25
Primary/Secondary? A journal by a cowboy about the cattle drives from Texas to Kansas.
Primary
Secondary
26
The International Date Line can be found at .........
1800 Longitude
1800 Latitude
00 Latitude
00 Longitude
27
The measure of how north or south a place is from the Equator is called.....
Line
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Latitude
28
Sometimes lines of latitude are called ..........
phone lines
hot lines
parallels
meridians
29
Primary/Secondary? A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.
Primary
Secondary
30
Tasmania, Australia, and New Zealand are located on which continent?
Oceania
Canada
Asia
Europe
31
Primary/Secondary - A classmate is giving a report about the Civil War.
Primary
Secondary
32
Primary/Secondary? A radio broadcast from the day the Soviet Union launched Sputnik.
Primary
Secondary
33
Primary/Secondary? A Vietnam veteran talking about the war in Vietnam.
Primary
Secondary
34
Russia is located mostly in which continent?
Africa
Oceania
Asia
Europe
35
Longitude and latitude are measured in.....
ounces
pounds
degrees
miles
36
Located at 180
0
LONGITUDE, this imaginary line is called.....
South Pole
International Date Line
Prime Meridian
Equator
37
An imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0
o
latitude is called the.....
Prime Meridian
Equator
North Pole
International Date Line
38
Primary/Secondary? A news report about the opening of a power plant.
Primary
Secondary
39
Lines of latitude are considered ................
horizontal/vertical
horizontal/parallel
vertical/horizontal
vertical/parallel
40
Which list is just continents?
Asia, Europe, Oceania
Asia, Europe, China
Asia, India, Russia
Asia, Russia, USA
41
Which continent has the most people?
Africa
Asia
South America
North America
42
China, India, South Korea, and Mongolia are located on which continent?
Africa
South America
Europe
Asia
43
What is the name of a person who makes maps?
geographer
geologist
cartographer
anthropologist
44
Primary/Secondary? A cartoon showing how Pocahontas met John Smith.
Secondary
Primary
45
How much of the Earth is covered by water?
1/2
5/9
3/4
2/3
46
Which continent is the largest and most populated?
North America
Africa
South America
Asia
47
The highest degree longitude can be is ____?
180 degrees
90 degrees
360 degrees
60 degrees
48
The highest degree latitude can be is___?
45 degrees
60 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
49
Sometimes lines of longitude are called ..........
equators
parallels
meridians
horizontal lines
50
Which continent is home to the largest desert - the Sahara
Africa
South America
Europe
Asia
51
Primary/Secondary? A short story describing the electric battle between Edison and Tesla
Secondary
Primary